Finial

Finial From LoveToKnow 1911 FINIAL (a variant of "final"; Lat. finis, end), an architectural term for the termination of a pinnacle, gable end, buttress, or canopy, consisting of a bunch of foliage, ...

Finial FIN ee l Architecture An ornament, usually foliated, on top of a peak of an arch or arched structure, e.g., a spire, pinnacle or a gable ...

finial [ˈfaɪnɪəl] n 1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) an ornament on top of a spire, gable, etc., esp in the form of a foliated fleur-de-lys ...

finial An ornament at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical architectural element. See also spire, pinnacle. Click here for pronounciation.

Finial - topmost featured ornament, freestanding above spire gable etc.

Finial - Finial is a term used in Gothic architecture to describe the ornamental top of a gable, pinnacle, minaret, buttress or spire.

Finial - A knob-like ornament. Finish Floor - A finished walking surface. Fire Brick - A fire resistant brick used to line a fireplace.

Finial : An ornamental capping piece placed atop spires. Fluting : Carved vertical groove work found on Piers, Columns and Pillars. Foils : A small arc design used in Tracery, often utilized within Rose Windows.

FINIAL Pointed wood or metal ornament at the peak of a roof. A decorative, terminal part of a spire, gable, etc., or projecting upward from the top of a cabinet, breakfront, etc. FRENCH DOORS Pair of identical glass-paned doors.

Finial -- A pointed ornament at a gable peak Fluting -- Shallow, concave grooves running vertically on the shaft of a column, pilaster, or other surface. Fretwork -- Ornamental woodwork, cut into a pattern, often elaborate.

finial - the top or finishing stone of a pinnacle.    flying buttress - a buttress arched over at the top to engage with a main wall. A principal feature of Gothic architecture, lending strength and solidity to the main structure.

finial a decorative feature at the very top of a part of a building foliate ...

Finial: Small ornament located on top of a pinnacle or gable. Foil: Circular segments combined concentrically with other foils to form the tracery used in rose windows (fig.2, fig.4, B) The foil is usually used in groups such as trefoil or quatrefoil.

finial - an ornament, often urn-shaped, used to decorate the top of a spire, gable, or pinnacle frieze - an ornamental horizontal band or strip in a wall ...

finial The crowning ornament of a pointed element, such as a spire. flashing Strips of sheet metal bent to fit the angle between any two roof surfaces or between the roof and any projection, such as a chimney.

Finial a stylised ornament at the top of a pinnacle, gable, canopy etc Flemish Bond ...

Finial: an ornament which is situated at the top of a roof gable, spire, etc. Fretwork: Wooden decoration made by cutting into boards with a band or fret saw. Frieze: the decorated band along the upper part of a wall, immediately below the cornice.

Finial - A slender piece of stone used to decorate the tops of the merlons, spire, tower, balustrade, etc. Fluting - Concave mouldings in parallel. Foliated - Carved with leaves.

Finial Ornamental top to a gable or canopy, often in the form of crosses on church roofs. Fleuron.

FINIALa vertical ornament usually applied to the peak of dormer GABLEtriangular top portion of an end wall where there is a sloping roof GABLED ROOFa roof that slopes on two sides ...

finial An ornamental projection at the top of a gable, roof, or other high component. flèche A slender spire atop a tower (French for 'arrow').

finial: a carved or moulded ornament crowing a pinnacle, gable or spire. fluting: shallow rounded grooves, commonly applied vertically to a shaft or column. flying buttress: a buttress containing a half-arch leaning against a wall.

Finial A carved ornament at the top of the pinnacle or gable. Flushwork ...

FINIAL A sculptured ornament, often in the shape of a leaf or flower, at the top of a gable, pinnacle, or similar structure. A common feature of Victorian architecture, and so many examples can be found on buildings in Ashfield dating from that era.

Finial - a decorative device to finish off a building element with a flourish, most commonly seen on railings. Fly tipping - The illegal disposal of waste on land. French window - glazed full length opening casement windows.

Finial - A formal ornament placed at the top (refer: acroterion). Fleche - A slender spire rising from the ridge of a roof (usually timber). Flush - Two adjacent surfaces placed together on the same plane.

Finial: A formal ornamentation fixed to the top of a peak, arch, gable, etc. Five Ranked: Georgian-style homes almost always have five rectangular windows equally spaced across the second story.

Finial An ornament used as a terminating motif usually in the form of a ball, flame, flower, acorn, pineapple, or vase. Fleur-de-lis ...

Finial A small, decorative appendage that finishes an architectural element, especially at the tip of a pinnacle, spire or other tapering vertical element. From the Latin finis, meaning "end".

finial - formal ornament at the top of a newel or gable. ( p. 24 - on either side of the roof cresting, p. 34 - atop all gable apexes). gambrel roof - a double-sloped roof, characteristic of Dutch Colonial architecture.

Finial Finial: A decorative ornament placed at the peak of a roof. Frieze Frieze: A decorative, horizontal band located just below a cornice or gable. Gable Gable: The triangular section of exterior wall just under the eaves of a double sloped roof.

Crockets on finials, Sint-Petrus-en-Pauluskerk; Ostend, Belgium In the Early English period the small buttresses frequently finished with gablets, and the more important with pinnacles supported with clustered shafts.

polygonal EAVES: the underpart of an overhanging cornice or sloping roof ENGAGED COLUMN: a column attached to, or partly sunk into, a wall or pier EYE: the center of a volute FACADE: the front of face or a building, emphasized architecturally FINIAL: ...

The central dome of the Taj Mahal is very tall (the finial is 73 m above ground level) and is raised up above the pishtaqs or the surrounding iwans by a tall circular drum about 15 m high.

Pointed-arch windows; tall, slender steeple; decorative finials and vergeboards. 6. Bellefonte, PA. "Centered gable" roof, basically a simple I-house with Gothic cross-gable and vergeboard under the porch. 7. Globe, AZ.

finial A Finial is an ornament on a column, gate pier, balustrade, wall or building (from the Latin finis=end). flowery meadA Flowery Mead is a medieval name for a lawn rich in wild flowers.

BUTTRESS A stone or brick structure to support or brace a heavy wall. A series of tall narrow buttresses ending in decorative finials not only support San Gabriel's church wall, but give it a distinctive appearance. Mission La Purísima ...

Steeply pitched gable roofs Lancet, pointed arches for openings and windows Leaded and stained glass windows Battlements and parapets Pinnacles and finials Rose- and clover-shaped windows Gargoyles Asymmetrical floor plans ...

In the cathedral of St Basil the Blessed (1500-1560) in Moscow, and in other Russian Orthodox churches, the Byzantine dome eventually evolved into the onion-shaped dome, effectively a finial that was no longer relevant to interior space making.

finial Decorative end of a curtain pole which also prevents rings and curtains from sliding off. finished length The length from top edge to base edge of a finished curtain, drapery, shade, valance, or cornice.

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